Parivartan Mahila Sanstha is a Non-for-profit organization registered in
2000 by women who were active in social sector in various capacities. The
organization is established with the prime focus of women empowerment.

Organization works with a
vision of a society where every woman lives with freedom and dignity,
Parivartan has made continuous efforts to address varied facets of life.
Community participation and holistic development approach are the key word
that we use in our organization. In all programmes we try to motivate
participants, beneficiaries to participate actively in the process of their
own development. We as organization play a role of facilitator and
motivator. Our thrust is to make them self-reliant and there should be
sustainable development of the society. Along with this all organization
facilitate various networks related to child trafficking and implementation,
evaluating, monitoring various schemes running through Government.

Mukta
is one of the programmes that we had started by understanding the present
need of hour i.e. providing residential care center for the orphan and
destitute girls in 2005. We at Parivartan wants to provide care and
support for such needy girls who had right to get their home, education and
all other benefits that a child should get. It becomes our prime
responsibility to provide them care and support and help them to become good
citizens of the country. We at Mukta do not only provide them shelter
but also satisfy their emotional and social needs. We provide them good
quality and value education which ultimately useful for their future.
Mukta is home for 45 orphan girls now.
At Mukta, our focus is on the all-round development of the girls. Mukta
undertakes activities and programs to ensure that they grow into
self-reliant and well-groomed individuals.

In initial
period, only food, education and shelter were provided to girls. When we
started running the same and started working closely with the girls, we
understood various problems, their needs etc. Then accordingly we started
our activities in the center. But our thrust was to provide them environment
like home. They should not feel like staying in the center. It’s their home.
As academic education is of great importance in the development of the
girls. Girls between 1st to 4th standard study at Krantiveer Bhagat Singh
Prathamik Vidyalaya, that is owned by KDMC (Kalyan Dombivli Municipal
Corporation). Girls between 5thand 10th standard study at Ganesh Vidya
Mandir. After Regular school, the girls are given additional tuitions on all
the subjects. Girls are given vocational training to develop additional
skills. These include activities like bag making, sewing and stitching,
embroidery, Artwork, jewellery making, beauty parlour training and so on. As
many of the girls come from distressed situations, providing mental and
emotional support becomes very vital. Counsellors from Institute for
Psychological Help (IPH), Thane visit the ashram regularly on an honorary
basis. In addition to this, the staff also monitors and reports issues faced
by the girls. Medical camps are conducted on regular basis to ensure good
health and address medical issues faced by the girls. Currently, Sanjivani
Hospital, Dombivli and Shree Maha Ganpati Hospital, Titwala provide medical
services on an honorary basis. The girls are groomed about the importance of
nutrition on regular basis. A dietician visits the Balikabhavanon an
honorary basis. On a day-to-day basis, the girls are provided with a
wholesome, balanced and nutritious food. We also conduct personality
development programmes, Savendana – programme for emotional development of
girls were also added.

Our 6 girls
got married and staying happily with their families. They also come to
Mukata on various occasions with their family.

This
programme is also started by understanding the need of the present changing
scenario of the society. Parivartan was organizing various awareness
generation programmes related to various schemes available and how to take
benefit of the same to senior citizens. In these programmes when we had
detailed interaction with them we came to know that there is great need of
day care center cum recreation center for the senior citizens, where these
people can come, share their experiences, remove the feeling of loneliness,
feel that they do have support system for them and can enjoy their second
half. We started Dilasa which aims to provide food, shelter,
togetherness feeling to senior citizens. At Dilasa 17 Senior citizens
are presently staying and enjoying their second half. Apart from that many
senior citizens come on regular basis for one day, for week for a month and
stay in Dilasa . Till Today more than 150 senior citizens took
benefit of the same. We also organize various cultural, social programmes
for our Ajis and Ajobas(Senior Citizens) on regular
basis. Everybody who come to Dilasa always say that this place
provide them opportunity to start their life with new perspective. Apart
from food and shelter regular medical check up and various activities were
also organized for them. Many people also visit Dilasa and spare
their time with these people.

Parivartan recently started new project in tribal belt of Thane
District. We are working at Mokhada on community development projects.
Mokhada block is 100% tribal belt of Thane district. Agriculture is the
main source of income for them and most of the villagers migrate to nearby
cities, area for finding employment for the remaining 6 months of the year.

In 2013 we
had conducted survey for the students from 1st to 4th Standards from Hirve-
Ghanwal Grampanchayat form Mokhada Block (Taluka). In this pre-test
we came to know that 75% students of 3rd and 4th Standard will not able to
read and write, we planned to implement new innovative programme Khelwadi.

Looking at
the present status of children in this area it seems that due to various
reasons quality education has not been given to them. These children remain
deprived of quality education .They need to get an appropriate channel to
build up their abilities, stimulate their creative thinking & build up the
overall personality. It will help to reduce the gap between the quality
education provided in urban & rural areas. Considering this need we decided
implement Khelwadi project in these areas to provide supportive
education & focus on the overall development of children. Our aim is to
provide supportive coaching classes to improve the reading & writing skills,
communication skills, to help children learn mathematical, scientific
concepts in simpler way etc. Besides we provide them an opportunity to
develop their potentials, chance to participate in each & every activity,
help them build leadership skills , develop coping mechanisms & gain
confidence to face the society in a more positive way. Kelwadi not
only help them to improve the academic performance but also it helps
children build up personality to deal with life situation more positively.
Strategy of learn with fun has enhanced the interest of children. Special
syllabus and different teaching techniques are two important aspects of the
Khelwadi. From June 2013 we were running two Khelwadi’s in the
area. 67 children are taking benefit of the project.

When we
started this Khelwadi project in the area, another important aspect that we
found is many families migrate to nearby cities for employment purpose.
Recently one act for providing employment opportunities for the villagers
throughout the year has been passed by State Government. National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act has been passed to reduce the migration and poverty
from the rural area. We observed that people are not aware about this act
and don’t know how to use the same for their benefit, we started organizing
awareness camps for the act in the area. Parivartan strongly believes in
increasing people’s active participation in their own development, awareness
generation tool was used by the organization. More than 12 awareness camps
in 12 hamlets of the village were organized in 3 months. When people got
information about the act, they demanded detailed training programme for the
same. We had conducted training programmes for effective implementation of
the act, and how people will get benefit from the same. As a result for last
3 months more than 250 villagers got employment opportunities in their
villages only. Continuous follow –up and monitoring of the act will
certainly help to reduce the migration from the area.

As
organization we also work with Self Help Groups (SHG) from the area to make
them self-sustainable. We also conduct various training programme to make
them self-sustainable. We at Parivartan believe that every individual has
power and capacity to develop one. It is only push, motivation and moral
support that everyone requires to bring change in the lives. We cater these
needs of the women and give them feeling that they can change their world,
come out of poverty, can bring positive changes in village governance.
Formation of SHGs, regular rapport with the women, monthly meetings with
members, bank linkages for business development, communication with
Government Authorities are some of the tasks that we perform for SHGs. We
also work with them in the area of agricultural development. We provide
kitchen garden seeds, conduct kitchen garden competitions, farmers training
programmes at Mokhada and nearby villages. This year we have distributed 150
Kitchen garden seeds to SHG members.

Special
training modules prepared and implementing –
Bachat Gat : Ek Navi Disha,
Bachat Gat : Gav Vikasachachi Chalwal, SHG Audit, Bachat Gat : Employment
Opportunity etc. for empowering Self-help groups on various issues like role
of SHG members, team building, empowerment through SHG, financial
management, auditing and on other various subjects as per requirement of the
SHGs.

Along with
this all organization facilitate various networks related to child
trafficking and implementation, evaluating, monitoring various schemes
running through Government.

Community
Participation and Holistic Development approach are the key word that we use
in our organization. In all programmes we try to motivate participants,
beneficiaries to participate actively in the process of their own
development. We as organization play a role of facilitator and motivator.
Our thrust is to make them self-reliant and there should be sustainable
development of the society.

Programme

Objective

Area of operation and Population
covered

Urjita

Self Help Group
Social and Economical empowerment of
the women

8 Blocks of Thane District.7000 women
525 SHGs

Sakhi
Vasundhara

Farmers Group
Mobilization for and strengthening
agriculture activities

8 Blocks of Thane District.600 participants

Sabala

Strengthening health care services and
sensitizing women about the same.

Shahapur Block of Thane District. 29 Villages
4000 women

Swadhar

Prevention, rescue and rehabilitation
for the girls and women indulged in trafficking